Patrick Kelly, from Brooklyn, was originally an ace fighter pilot in World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater under General Stilwell, as a member of the Avenger Corp. He was transported to the future, where he explored the galaxy and defended freedom as a rocket pilot, in a ship armed with a variety of weapons and able to accommodate at least three passengers. He eventually became the “Keeper of the Flame of Democracy”, a mystic energy felt by the free people of the universe. Kelly was accompanied on his adventures by his World War II gunner Punchy (originally called Whacky), a former Brooklyn cab driver, and a beautiful nurse named Sue Andrews (she was later replaced by a girl named Diana). Kelly’s enemies included Indus, Vengo, and Diablo, who was determined to extinguish the Flame of Democracy, Mr. Weathers, and the Minstrel of Death.
First Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List The Bouncer #10-14, Everybody’s Comics (1944), Rocket Kelly (1944), The Green Mask #10, All Great Comics (1945), Book of All-Comics (1945), Rocket Kelly #1-5, Tegra #1, Blue Beetle #19
Description Patrick Kelly, from Brooklyn, was originally an ace fighter pilot in World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater under General Stilwell, as a member of the Avenger Corp. He was transported to the future, where he explored the galaxy and defended freedom as a rocket pilot, in a ship armed with a variety of weapons and able to accommodate at least three passengers. He eventually became the “Keeper of the Flame of Democracy”, a mystic energy felt by the free people of the universe. Kelly was accompanied on his adventures by his World War II gunner Punchy (originally called Whacky), a former Brooklyn cab driver, and a beautiful nurse named Sue Andrews (she was later replaced by a girl named Diana). Kelly’s enemies included Indus, Vengo, and Diablo, who was determined to extinguish the Flame of Democracy, Mr. Weathers, and the Minstrel of Death.
